The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and into the future.

As Connecticut eyes a regulated bear season in response to rising human-bear conflicts, the Sunshine State moves closer to ...

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission ended four hours of public debate and discussion by voting 4-1 for preliminary rules ...

A hunt in 2015 was shut down after 2 days. The Orlando Democrat doesn't want to wait until 300 bears die this time.

The FWC voted 4-1 for staff members to return with rules for a December hunt that would be held in four parts of the state.

Florida wildlife officials have taken a major step toward reinstating a black bear hunt for the first time in nearly a decade ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissioners voted 4-1 May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized.

The third biggest detail of the hunt is how to monitor the harvest. Will the successful hunter have to simply call in and ...

Florida is once again barreling forward with a proposed black bear hunt that would start this year and continue for years to ...

The FWC’s plan is about restoring long-term balance. The proposed hunt is tightly controlled and grounded in data. It allows ...

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission took another step towards reinstating an annual black bear hunt. Wildlife commissioners voted 4-1 on Wednesday, May 21, to have a black bear hunt for 23 ...